Worst Pieces of Advice I’ve Ever Received

As I review the past six decades, I’ve received more than my fair share of advice—occasionally even solicited. But of all the advice I’ve ever received, these 15 stand out as amongst the worst.

There’s Always Something More You Can Do

This is a society that has advice for everything that could possibly go wrong. Much of it is literally well-advised. But the one piece of advice we get way too infrequently is this: Sometimes, you’ve already done enough. Learn to embrace life with all its imperfections, including all the terrible advice you’ve received over the years. And while you’re at it, forgive yourself for the bad advice you’ve offered others. And this is something you can take my advice on. Trust me!